Altered Licensed classes.
Altered Class Dogs. These classes are for dogs that have not attained a UKC title of Altered Champion, Altered Grand Champion, Champion (CH) or Grand Champion (GRCH) degree. Classes shall be divided by sex and by variety, for those breeds that have varieties. The Judge shall give up to four placements, where possible, in these classes. Where classes are divided by sex, all altered male classes shall be judged before altered female classes.
Altered Puppy Male or Altered Puppy Female. For dogs 6 months of age and under one year of age that have been spayed or neutered and have not attained their Altered Champion (ALCH), Altered Grand Champion (ALGRCH), Champion (CH) or Grand Champion (GRCH) titles.
Altered Junior Male or Altered Junior Female. For dogs one year of age and under two years of age have been spayed or neutered and that have not attained their Altered Champion (ALCH), Altered Grand Champion (ALGRCH), Champion (CH) or Grand Champion (GRCH) titles.
Altered Senior Male or Altered Senior Female. For dogs two years of age and under three years of age that have been spayed or neutered and have not attained their Altered Champion (ALCH), Altered Grand Champion (ALGRCH), Champion (CH) or Grand Champion (GRCH) titles.
Altered Adult Male or Altered Adult Female. For dogs three years of age and older that have been spayed or neutered and have not attained their Altered Champion (ALCH), Altered Grand Champion (ALGRCH), Champion (CH) or Grand Champion (GRCH) titles.
Altered Best Male of Variety (for breeds with varieties). This class shall consist of the first place winners of the Altered Puppy Male of Variety, Altered Junior Male of Variety, Altered Senior Male of Variety, and Altered Adult Male of Variety. This class shall be offered for each variety within the breed. The Judge shall select a single winner in this class.
Altered Reserve Best Male of Variety (for breeds with varieties). This class shall consist of the second place winner (if there is one) in the class from which the Altered Best Male of Variety was selected, and the remaining first place class winners that competed for Altered Best Male of Variety. This class shall be offered for each variety within the breed. The judge shall select a single winner in this class.
Altered Best Male class. The Judge shall select a single winner in this class.
For breeds without varieties. This class shall consist of the first place winners of the Altered Puppy Male, Altered Junior Male, Altered Senior Male, and Altered Adult Male.
For breeds with varieties. This class shall consist of the winners of each Altered Best Male of Variety class.
Altered Reserve Best Male. The Judge shall select a single winner in this class.
For breeds without varieties. This class shall consist of the second place winner (if there is one) from the class from which the Altered Best Male was selected, and the remaining first place class winners that competed for Altered Best Male.
For breeds with varieties. This class shall consist of the Altered Reserve Best Male of Variety from the same variety class from which the Altered Best Male was selected, and the remaining Altered Best Males of Variety that competed for Altered Best Male.
Altered Best Female of Variety (for breeds with varieties). This class shall consist of the first place winners of the Altered Puppy Female of Variety, Altered Junior Female of Variety, Altered Senior Female of Variety, and Altered Adult Female of Variety for each variety within a breed. This class shall be offered for each variety within the breed. The Judge shall select a single winner in this class.
Altered Reserve Best Female of Variety. This class shall consist of the second place winner (if there is one) in the class from which the Altered Best Female of Variety was selected, and the remaining first place class winners that competed for Altered Best Female of Variety. This class shall be offered for each variety within the breed. The Judge shall select a single winner in this class.
Altered Best Female class. The Judge shall select a single winner in this class.
For breeds without varieties. This class shall consist of the first place winners of the Altered Puppy Female, Altered Junior Female, Altered Senior Female, and Altered Adult Female.
For breeds with varieties. This class shall consist of the winners of each Altered Best Female of Variety class.
Altered Reserve Best Female. The Judge shall select a single winner in this class.
For breeds without varieties. This class shall consist of the second place winner (if there is one) from the class from which the Altered Best Female was selected, and the remaining first place class winners that competed for Altered Best Female.
For breeds with varieties. This class shall consist of the Altered Reserve Best Female of Variety from the same variety class from which the Altered Best Female was selected, and the remaining Altered Best Females of Variety that competed for Altered Best Female.
Altered Best of Winners. This class shall consist of the winner of the Best Male class and the winner of the Best Female class. This class shall not be held unless both Best Male and Best Female are awarded.
Altered Champion. This class shall consist of dogs of both sexes that have earned their UKC Altered Champion or UKC Champion title. The Judge shall select an Altered Champion class winner and an Altered Reserve Champion class winner in this class.
Altered Grand Champion. This class shall consist of dogs of both sexes that have earned their UKC Altered Grand Champion or Grand Champion title. The Judge shall select a single winner in this class.
Altered Best of Breed. This class may consist of the winner of the Altered Grand Champion class, the winner of the Altered Champion class, and the winner of the Altered Best of Winners class. If the Altered Best of Winners class is not held due to lack of competition, the Altered Best Male or Altered Best Female that is present shall compete in the Altered Best of Breed class.
Altered Non-Licensed Classes. At the club’s discretion Altered Groups and Altered Best In Show/Altered Best In Multi-Breed show maybe offered. The judging format will be identical to the non-altered classes.
Altered Group, Altered Best in Multi-Breed Show and Altered Best in Show classes. The club is responsible for preparing an individual group Judge’s book for each altered group offered and a separate Judge’s book for Altered Best in Show or Altered Best in Multi-Breed show.
Altered Group Classes. Each UKC-recognized breed belongs to one of eight Groups. Each Altered Group class shall consist of the Altered Best of Breed winners from those breeds belonging to that specific Group as listed in Section XVI. Altered Groups shall be judged by a single Judge who shall give up to four placements, where possible, in this class.
Altered Group classes at All-Breed shows. Altered Group classes may be offered by clubs hosting all-breed shows.
Altered Group classes at Multi-Breed shows. A club may only hold Altered Group class when it offers classes for five or more Altered breeds in that Group.
Altered Best In Multi-Breed Show. A club must host a minimum of ten breeds in order to offer this class.
If no Altered Group classes are offered, this class consists of the Altered Best of Breed winners from all altered breeds offered at the show. When one or more Altered Group class is offered, the Altered Best in Multi-breed Show class shall consist of the first-place winners of each Altered Group and those remaining Altered Best of Breed winners who were not defeated in any Group class.
This class must be judged by a single licensed UKC Judge.
The name of the Judge shall not be made public until immediately prior to the start of judging for this class.
The Judge shall select a Altered Best in Multi-breed Show winner and a Altered Reserve Best in Multi-breed Show winner.
Altered Best In Show. A club must host all breeds eligible for UKC conformation privileges in order to offer this class.
This class consists of the first-place winners of each Altered Group class.
The Altered Best in Show class may be judged by a single licensed UKC Judge or by a panel of three licensed UKC Judges at the discretion of the Event Committee.
The name(s) of the Judge(s) shall not be made public until immediately prior to the start of judging for this class.
The Judge(s) shall select an Altered Best in Show winner and an Altered Reserve Best in Show winner.

Altered Conformation Titles. Championship points earned by a dog in the Regular class, may be transferred to Altered Championship points when a dog is altered. Additionally, a title(s) earned before a dog was altered will make the dog eligible to compete in the next appropriate highest class. For example a dog that earned a Championship (CH) in the regular class, is then altered will be eligible to compete in the Altered Champion class.

A. Requirements for Altered Champion title (ALCH). Altered Championship points are awarded in accordance with the Altered Point Schedule found elsewhere in this rulebook. To earn a UKC Altered Champion (ALCH) title, a dog must

1. Earn a minimum of 100 altered championship points.
2. Earn points under at least three different UKC licensed Judges, and
3. Win three Altered Best Male/Altered Best Female (or higher) classes with competition at three different shows under three different UKC licensed Judges.

1. Earning a competition win by going Altered Best of Winners. If only one male/female dog is entered in the altered regular classes, that dog may earn championship points, but such wins do not count as wins with competition. However, if an Altered Best Male and an Altered Best Female is selected the dog that is awarded Best of Winners, will earn a win with competition.
2. Earning a competition win by going Altered Best of Breed. An Altered Best Male/ Altered Best Female who has no competition of the same or opposite sex in the regular classes may still earn a win with competition by defeating a Altered Champion or Altered Grand Champion of either sex for Altered Best of Breed.
3. Earning a competition win by placing in the Altered Group. At shows where Altered Group competition is offered, an Altered Best Male/Altered Best Female with no competition in its breed may still earn a win with competition by winning an Altered Group placement. An Altered Group 4 win only counts as a win with competition if there are five or more breeds in the Altered Group class.
4. Earning a competition win by winning Altered Best In Multi-Breed Show, Altered Reserve Best In Multi-Breed Show, Altered Best In Show or Altered Reserve Best in Show. At shows where Altered Best in Multi-Breed Show or Altered Best in Show competition is offered, a Altered Best Male/Altered Best Female with no competition in its breed may still earn a win with competition by winning Altered Best In Multi-Breed Show, Altered Reserve Best In Multi-Breed Show, Altered Best In Show or Altered Reserve Best In Show.

1. Win the Altered Champion class at least five times with competition, and
2. Win the Altered Champion class under at least three different UKC licensed Judges.

• American Black & Tan Coonhound
• American Leopard Hound
• Beagle
• Black Mouth Cur
• Bluetick Coonhound
• English Coonhound
• Mountain Cur
• Plott Hound
• Redbone Coonhound
• Stephens’ Cur
• Treeing Cur
• Treeing Feist
• Treeing Walker Coonhound

The Altered classes will be a licensed conformation class and will be offered at the option of the hosting club as indicated on the club’s Application For a Scheduled Weekend. No additional fees are garnered from the club to offer the Altered Classes.
The “Regular class” definition will change to “Class Dogs”.
Three types of Conformation licensed classes in effect as of January 1, 2010 will be:
Regular Classes. Classes for all intact dogs.
Altered Classes. Classes for altered dogs.
Junior Showmanship Classes.
Altered breed judging will follow regular class judging. Non-Licensed classes for the breed will follow the Altered classes.
Altered classes will be judged against the same breed standard as the regular classes.
Altered Class Ribbons. Any color(s) may be used except those specifically stated for the Regular Classes. Ribbons/Rosettes must say “Altered”. Ribbons must not say “Non-Licensed”.
Normal recording fees will apply.
Licensed Altered Conformation will not be eligible for Total Dog Awards.
Entry Form changes:
Altered classes will be listed under the Licensed classes on the form between the regular class dogs and junior showmanship classes.
Judge’s Books. Boxes will be inserted where by the club will mark the book for Regular Class or Altered Class dogs.